Favorite (NOT best) player

[Dill]

I do remember Rickey Jordan.  Played for the Phillies, right?  I thought that guy was going to turn out into something also.

[Gantry]

Yeah, Rickey Jordan on the Phillies, first baseman...

[GPines]

Speaking of Ricky Henderson, I heard that when he was playing with jon Olerud  in either Seattle or with the Mets, he asked about his helmet he always wears in the field, Olerud told him what the reason was, then Ricky said to him being dead serious, "you know I used to play with a guy in Toronto that had to wear the same thing".  

I don't think Ricky is much of a team oriented guy.

[Gwynn3k]

you mean team players aren't supposed to hang out in the clubhouse playing cards during the 7th game of the NLCS?  but you have to remember  ricky gets on and he will be a first ballot hall of famer even though he is one of the most selfish players to ever lace em up.

[GPines]

I guess that old baseball saying is bullshit, "no one ever walked his way into the hall of fame"

Ricky finally broke the walk record, but I swear the 3 years prior to that he would only swing 3-2 count.

[Gwynn3k]

as far as taking pitches... rickey did his job as a leadoff man... in my opinion the best ever... as far as being a team player   thats like saying keanu reeves is a good actor.  

[B]

my favorite players have to be tom brookens, wilfong, rich gedman and bill madlock....id go into battle with these men any day...

dewey, i was reading an article on him today oddly enough, also led the league in total bases between 81-90...the guy was just plain nasty....known more for his glove so im told...

i just plain hate everyone on the mets though....nell carter...dimebag darryl and the other drug addict....f'n hernandez...the two queefs at the top of the lineup (sorry mookie) and above all, mr. nancy lopez....the only one i like is mcdowell...he had some spunk

[Gwynn3k]

the mets are almost as impotent as the cards and stros...   anytime you get a win these teams it is satisfying.

[king_jason]

kirby, that lovable goofy, short pudgy guy. my 6th grade english teacher said he played basketball against kirby one time (the teach was about 6'4").

i've also like mike aldrete, juan berenguer, and mookie

[Gwynn3k]

lately i have been jocking the twins after they carried me to the tengen belt.   gladden has reasserted himself in the leadoff spot.  the rat has reared his ugly grill on several occasions.  kirby has done more than expected for he is still overrated.  hrbek is hrbek,  burnzky is a rock in the order,  gagne is decent against lefties while bush is good against righties.  then there is the offensive mvp,  tim laudner who had an enormous night teeing of on anything pines delivered.  then even lombardozi had a decent night knocking two timely homeruns.

[B]

t and i went toe to toe last night using the twins and tigers....i took the series from him....senor smoke was not himself and he got rocked in two relief apperances and cost t the series 4-1.....then we did a random choice series...i got the cards and t got the chowds....i have a 2-0 lead with the bang bang cardinals lighting up the chowds for 24 runs in the first two games....they are looking good

[Gwynn3k]

24 runs with the cardinals... in two games...  wow!   not so much for the cards scoring that many runs... but for t giving up that much with clemens...  how?

[B]

it was a weird sight....clemens gave up 1 run on 4 hits in the first...and then he just got rocked around the rest of the game...the cardinals just kept poking out hits left and right...jack clark and lindeman both hit homers...and then schiraldi came in and pissed away the game....he's just not very good that schiraldi character....

and bob stanley has some incredible movement and putrid speed...

[Gwynn3k]

if you dont hit the corners with those relievers and change speed they will give up a lead in a hurry.  stanley is most effective when he gets the righties to swing at his slider.  as for schiraldi, you have to get the ball inside consistantly so that the hitter isnt leaning out over the plate.  

nothing is worse than seeing the cardinals dink you to death...

[Attezzobal]

Bump.

It's all about Kirk Gibson.

And Vince Coleman.

[BeeJay]

Damn, that's an old post with some of the founding fathers.  It doesn't seem right with Strassy's Al Bundy avi though.  What was Strassy's aviator in the rstrass days?

by the way, my answer is Willie Mcgee, but I think everyone knew that already.

[broiler]

will clark is my favorite, but bob brenly doesn't get enough respect

[Nacho]

Quality bump.

I'd say Vince Coleman as well.  He isn't exactly under-appreciated (at least I don't think), but I would love to have a bunch of Vince Colemans on my squad.  Slap it the other way and watch the runs pour in.  I do wish he had better contact though.

Also, he isn't my fave, but I alway like to see Rich Gedman step to the plate.  I have had some good luck with him.

[JoeDirt]

And mine is clearly Mattingly...but he doesn't get enough respect, either, since he's an all-star.  Damn, is that as dumb as it sounds?

[MR NEW YORK]

My favorite player is also Don Mattingly. He is a great player. I'll never forget his years in the league. The Great years and the Bad years. People only wish they had a career like his or even played in the MLB. Don Mattingly you'll never be forgotten for all the hard work you put into becoming a great player. Thanks!